Farmington man indicted in gun theft case

Thursday

Sep 26, 2013 at 3:15 AM

By Mikaela K. Reynoldsmreynolds@fosters.com

DOVER — A Farmington man was indicted by a grand jury at the Strafford County Superior Court on the charge of theft by unauthorized taking this month for allegedly stealing a Glock 17 9 mm handgun from a residence on Merrymeeting Road in New Durham back in July.

Conrad Parent, III, 30, with a last known address of 485 Elm St., was arrested on July 13 on the Class A felony after he “exercised unauthorized control over a firearm belonging to (an acquaintance),” according to the indictment.

The gun owner reported the incident to local authorities. According to the affidavit in the case, Parent took the gun from the acquaintance’s house after a fishing trip.

At the time of the alleged theft, he was on probation from a charge earlier this year in which he was convicted of indecent exposure and lewdness, which prohibited him from possessing a firearm.

Parent had his bail set at $10,000 cash at the Superior Court in August for the charge of violation of probation. He is expected back in court on Oct. 1 at 9 a.m. for a violation of probation status hearing.

Parent’s past includes violent crimes and dates back to a simple assault conviction in 2000, with roughly 20 convictions listed in the affidavit since then. Last year he was convicted on charges of criminal threatening and prohibited sales of alcohol.

He is scheduled to be arraigned in Superior Court on Oct. 3.

An indictment is not an indication of guilt; rather, it means a jury found sufficient evidence to warrant a trial.